Caribbean Elections - Anguilla Elections


	OVERVIEW OF ELECTORAL SYSTEM

Head of State	Inherited monarchy with a Governor appointed by the Briish Monarch
Head of Government	Chief Minister appointed by Governor
Structure of Parliament	Unicameral House of Assembly
Electoral Law	Election Act
Constituencies	7 single-member constituencies
Voting System	In the House of Assembly, 7 members are elected by plurality vote in single-member constituencies to serve 5-year terms, 2 members are appointed ex officio to serve 5-year terms and 2 members are appointed to serve 5-year terms.
Term of Office	5 years
Voter Requirements	- age: 18 years a) Is a British Dependent Territories citizen born in Anguilla, and is domiciled there at the qualifying date; or b) Is (i) a person who belongs to Anguilla who has resided in Anguilla for a period of not less than twelve months immediately before the qualifying date, and is domiciled there at that date, and is the lawful spouse, widow or widower, or the son or daughter or the spouse of such son or daughter of a person who was born in Anguilla; or (ii) is a person who belongs to Anguilla who is domiciled in Anguilla and has resided there for a period of at least five years immediately before the qualifying date.
Candidate Eligibility and Requirements	a) 21 years d) The candidate shall either 1) be born in Anguilla and be domiciled there at the date of his nomination for election; or 2) been residing in Anguilla for a period of not less than three years immediately before the date of his nomination for election and is domiciled there at that date and is the son or daughter of parents at least one of whom was born in Anguilla. j) Registered to vote.
Electoral Authority	Supervisor of Elections
Last Elections	February 15, 2010
Next Elections	February 2015


	CONSTITUTION AND OTHER REGULATIONS GOVERNING ELECTIONS

Anguilla Constitution (1982)


	POLITICAL PARTIES

Anguilla Progressive Party or APP [Roy ROGERS]

Anguilla Strategic Alternative or ANSA [Edison BAIRD]

Anguilla United Front or AUF [Osbourne FLEMING, Victor BANKS] (a coalition of the Anguilla Democratic Party or ADP and the Anguilla National Alliance or ANA)

Anguilla United Movement or AUM [Hubert HUGHES]


	PAST ELECTIONS

Year	Specific Date	Election Type	View Results	Source
1999	4 March 1999	Parliamentary		IFES Election Guide
2005	21 February 2005	Parliamentary		IFES Election Guide
2010	15 February 2010	Parliamentary		IFES Election Guide


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